Bill Kaulitz – Arthur Premiere Recap

November 23, 2009 by Schnee 

Wow. So so so so much news and pictures from the 22nd when Bill was in Berlin for the premiere of Arthur und die Minimoys! He stunned everyone in the snuggly sweater he wore, even making the Hommes Times, a men’s fashion blog.

He thrilled many fans, including this wee fangirl!

Also, BKth4E got an autograph from Bill! Her story is just wonderful!

Yesterday was really the best day in my life. I never thought that something could top cologne…but berlin did. We were there very early…and were standing in the first row right by the entrance….At 15.00 we had to pick up our tickets and they told us, that we will get a green ribbon and have to walk over the red carpet to get in . We were so nervous what to do, because we were afraid, that we couldn’t get into the cinema anymore, if we would wait for Bill to come…so we decided to go into the cinema…walked over the red carpet…side by side with all the celebrities it was really crazy…Then we sat down in the cinema….on the screen they showed bill’s arrival…and we were so sad…that we didn’t get an autograph…and we decided to leave the cinema again and went to the entrance…but the secus said, we are not allowed to stay here…i have seen at the begining, that there were some barriers in the entrance and i told my best friend…let’s go behind it…then we will get an autograph….Bill came nearer and nearer….my heart was beating like crazy….then he came in and first i thought…oh no…he will go downstairs…but then he came to us…and we got our autograph…we started to cry…he was so sweet….then we ran into the cinema….in our’s …it was cinema 8…all the celebrities and the press were sitting there…we had to sit down in the frist row…omg…to watch a movie in the first row is really bad…but who cares…and then she announced Bill and he came in, right on our side …there was a ” Fire-escape “and he stood right in front of us on a stage…he gave a short interview, the press made some pictures and then he gave us again autographs….then he walked to his place and sat down…some made a few pics and then the movie begun….it was so wonderful….he is so sweet…ein SCHATZii….

Bill rocked his Rick Owen’s platforms and made news all the world over!

MTV Buzzworthy, X17 Online, TIK Online, an RTL Exclusive video, and more!

WHAT AN AMAZING PREMIERE!

And now, we wait for December 4 when Tokio Hotel will perform World Behind My Wall on JB Kernere’s year in review!

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103 Responses to “Bill Kaulitz – Arthur Premiere Recap”
  1. Brenna says:

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    OHMYGOD i totally love bill!!!!! i remember seeing them once online in german, and i fell in love with them!!! i was one of those people counting down the days till scream came out, and i spent forever online just to find the dates!!!! i waited so long, and now their new one is out!!! i love tokio hotel!!!!!! and adam lambert!!!!

  2. Val says:

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    Bill is about 6′3, lolz. Im only 5′5. And im by goth combat boots im about 5′7. still not tall enough. :( Jeez billl I love u. Ur so tall and hottt

  3. chelsea says:

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    i would so love to meet all the members of tokio hotel i cant stop listing to their music! platform boots and in my vave. color 2! blue rocks! little fans are so cute ! ^.^

  4. angie says:

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    i saw the video of adam lambert on alexa and i have to say that alexa’s behavior was reeeealy bad. did you notice the look at her face when adam mentioned bill???????? she could at least be knd!!!and tokio hotel had been in the show, it’s not like she doesn’t know them at all or have never met the gays…. ;@

    • littleviolentcupcake says:

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      did you mean to say guys? or not?

      • angie says:

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        sorryyyyyyy :@ my english are awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they realy suck! soryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! (i can’t even write with right dictation in my own language, so when it comes to foreign ones i’m even worse) soryyyyyyyyy once more.

    • Ashley says:

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      Yeah it was really messed up of her to do that. I never liked her anyway she is so rude to people who don’t have the same opinions as her.

  5. angie says:

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    pleeeeeeeeeeeeease, i need subs on the RTL video.(i realy need them…..) :(

    • Heino Hasselhoff says:

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      Alexa Chung is such an ass!!!! She had this look of disgust on her face when Adam mentioned Bill. Her show blows anyway and she is a boring host as well.

  6. SimboBimbo says:

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    i still remember when my friend found an arthur und die minimoys dvd in INDIA (it is quite impossible) and we actually rented it only to see the movie was in english, french and spanish but NOT in german… which disappointed me :( and i had to see the whole movie on YT (where my computer often gets stuck for 15 minutes minimum) and that’s all i remember of the first part so hopefully the sequel WILL be a more enjoyable one for me :) (seems like that anyway)

  7. flakita says:

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    OMG!!!!!!!!!! HE’S SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  8. s am an th a says:

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    Wow. He must be close to 7 feet with those boots! LOL
    It makes me wonder how hard it would be to try and slow dance with him, or kiss him etc. I mean, I’m 5′3″, and I can just imagine how far on my tippy toes I would have to be, just to reach his face. He would have to like bend down for me! Just a thought…LOL
    <33333333

    • LindseyRae says:

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      Haha. Worlds tallest rockstar!

    • KLTZGRL says:

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      Ha! Wow, my name is Samantha and I’m 5′3″ too! That’s so weird. But I’m always looking at people who are tall and wondering if they’re close to bill’s height or not, and if so, how would I be next to him?

    • jaxarce says:

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      im an inch taller than you haha

      • LindseyRae says:

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        Haha. Im like 3 inches taller than all ya’ll! Haha. XD I feel taller now. Nah. All my friends tower over me. I feel about 5 inches tall when Im around them. :P Haha. XD

        • nonexistant says:

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          im 3 inches shorter……………..than all of you……..

          haha! GO BILL!

  9. brielle says:

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    I knew when they asked Adam who his celeb crush was, he would say Bill, I just knew it!
    I have to agree with Adam, Bill is extremely beautiful!!!

    • LindseyRae says:

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      Omg. I read your comment and went and watched it. Amazing! I LOVE ADAM LAMBERT!!! Haha. I remember I had a crush on him with half of America and when he came out it was kinda really sad for us girls. But we are happy for him. XD Haha. It really sucks that he didnt win American Idol too. He deserved it! XD

  10. Chelsea says:

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    hey guys, tokio hotel was mentioned again by Adam Lambert on alexa chung..the interview is on mtv buzzworthys blog..just felt like u might want to hear about what he said about bill

    • gabby says:

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      oh my god, i used to love alexa but now she just seems like kind of a bitch. i mean her response when he said bill kaulitz, she seemed a bit disgusted and its like,
      you had them on your show, dont disrespect them like that! i just think that was really mean.

      • SarahKaulitz says:

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        I noticed that too!!
        I was like WHOA. Haterade, much? Geez.

        She didn’t even pretend to like them or be professional about it. I thought it was really rude.

      • Jenny says:

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        ya i agree with you

    • JESSiCA says:

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      You got me to go look it up and geez…
      Ever since I watched TH on her show, Ive found that I really dont like her.
      But then that video interview with Adam, especially when she made a face & said “You hit a nerve” under her breath, my hatred just flourished.
      Yay Adam. Yay Bill. Boo Alexa.

  11. Sharon says:

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    “Bill came nearer and nearer….my heart was beating like crazy….then he came in and first i thought…oh no…he will go downstairs…but then he came to us…and we got our autograph…we started to cry…he was so sweet…” omg i got all excited just for reading it !!!!!! imagine it .. just do it and OMG !

  12. skittlebit89 says:

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    nooooooooooo not adam lambert xD oh well we all know bill loves girls:) like he said…it would be a waste to all those pretty girls at the concerts <3 so cute. nice boots…how tall do you want to be bill?! like holy man :D cute though i loveeeeeeeeeee the sweater, no one can wear stuff like that like bill can man ;)

    • TomsTeddy says:

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      He also said he didn’t mind if boys found him attractive, its a compliment.

      • s am an th a says:

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        Aww that is so opened minded of him <3
        But seriously though, when you are found to be attractive by both girls AND guys, you KNOW you must be HOT! LOL

  13. bessi says:

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    bill’s such a cutie!

  14. 11 year old fan Jessica says:

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    i try to get my friends into tokio hotel… but it doesn’t work. my best friend loves them but most of my friends don’t love or hate them. and one song that they ALL love is… DON’T JUMP!!!!! it’s a classic. who wouldn’t love it?

    • jaxarce says:

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      OMG are u still 11 then i finally now a fan that is around my age who likes TH and is not family lol

  15. Katilla says:

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    Adam Lambert needs to STAY AWAY FROM BILL.

    • SarahKaulitz says:

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      AGREED. But I don’t think we have to worry!

      Sorry, Adam. Bill likes women. ;D

      • SarahKaulitz says:

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        My first super hated comment! xD

        All i meant was that Bill has said he’s straight and I believe him. I didn’t mean anything against Adam at all. I have to admit, he has good taste in guys! Haha.

        I realized how awful that comment sounded as soon as I clicked “submit”! I wish I could delete it. D: Sorry guys!

      • Deanne says:

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        I really agree….Adam Lambert is so skanky…did anyone hear about his performance the other day. So trashy.

        • Kris Maree says:

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          Adam is not skanky or trashy he is great n awesome… tons of people have performances like tat but now everyone is being annoyin n a pain in my ass just cuz Adam did something sxual… if u got nothing nice 2 say dnt say anything @ all!!!

        • LindseyRae says:

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          Adam is fucking amazing. Dont be bitchy!

        • JESSiCA says:

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          Even Adam said himself that the more conservative fans would probably be freaked out, while others would embrace the performance.
          I respect Adam for taking a risk on stage and I think the best performers are those that get carried away in the moment.
          It creates great shows and, obviously, gets the people talking.

      • s am an th a says:

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        This might be a little off topic, but now that we’re talking about Adam, might I just add that I actually got the chance to meet him over the summer backstage at the Idol concert in NJ, and I asked him what he thought of Bill’s hair (he had dreads at the time) and he said to me (and I quote): “I would never in a million years be able to pull dreads off like he does. He really has some awsome hair Bill Kaulitz.” (he also pronounces it like “Call-itz” and I was so tempted to correct him, but then decided not to. lol

  16. Alexia says:

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    i have to say i miss his addidas :(

  17. Patricia says:

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    All of the Tokio Hotel fans are like one big HUGE family!
    I love the way that bill looked like at the premire=D
    Buhh when it comes to shoes he needs a little help=]

    • Kris Maree says:

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      WE WOULD HAVE ONE HELL OF A FAMILY THANKSGIVING …

      * @ THE TABLE… IM THANKFUL FOR BILL.. IM THANKFUL FOR TOM.. IM THANKFUL FOR GEORG.. IM THANKFUL FOR GUSTAV.. IM THANKFUL FOR TOKIO HOTEL.. ECT*

      N CHRISTMAS *OMG THNKS FOR THE TOKIO HOTEL SHIRT.. OMTH THANKS FOR THE TOKIO HOTEL CD.. OMG THANKZ 4 THE TOKIO HOTEL CALANDER*

      BEST FAMILY & BEST HOLIDAYZ EVER !!!

      • ameeba22 says:

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        aahh that’z the ultimate fantasi ;)

      • LindseyRae says:

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        OMG! That would be amazing! Dude, I want a TH pen pal! Haha. NOW I REALLLLYYY WANT ONE!!! XD To get excited over about TH together!! XD Haha.

        At school we had to make a star that said what we are thankful for to put around the school. Mine said:
        MUSIC! *TOKIO HOTEL*
        Haha. XD ICH LIEBE TOKIO HOTEL FUR IMMER!!

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  21. Yessi says:

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    wow, how tall does he want to be? lol xD

  22. Dont;Jump says:

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    Bills boots made me laugh.

  23. SydneySanity says:

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    This is really random, but I really like that little girls jacket xD lol

  24. Lexxii K-K-Kaulitz?! says:

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    That is so sweet!
    Bill is the perfect gentleman!!!!!

  25. TomsTeddy says:

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    OMG…SHNEEEE! ADAM LAMBERT JUST SAID ON ALEXA CHUNG THAT BILL IS HIS CELEBRITY CRUSH!!!!

    • Julia:] says:

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      Oh my gosh, i just saw the too xD
      i freaked out.

    • DeeDee says:

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      I just saw that . . . he said he thinks “Bill is so pretty!” I knew as soon as that question was asked (Who is your celebrity crush?) that he was going to say Bill. I kind of freaked and missed what Alexa said after that though. Anyone know?

      • TomsTeddy says:

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        She said something along the lines of “their not really my type…but they are sweet boys and we recently had them on here to perform”

        • DeeDee says:

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          Oh, thanks! And, I hope everyone doesn’t hate on Adam for saying this. He is after all openly gay, he’s not going to say Jessica Alba or Megan Fox. I’m sure not everyone crushing on Bill is a girl.

          Sorry about being so off topic Schnee.

  26. Anghy says:

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    WOW!!!!You have a lot of luck!!!I would like say the same but I can’t:( but one day I will say this:D but I just like say one day!!
    And This little girl have so much lucky!!I would like to be this girl:( And obiosly he is so sweet!I love him and this one of my biggest reason!I love you Bill you have my support always and all my love!

  27. maraki greece says:

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    Bill is super again!!

  28. DeeDee says:

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    Thanks BKth4E, it’s nice to hear about TH from the perspective of a fan. Bill looked gorgeous as usual & of course he looks great in purple, it’s the color of royalty. “Long live King Bill!” he he

  29. Sarah says:

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    So cute!!! Awwww she called him a treasure at the end <3

  30. ameeba22 says:

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    aw she’z so tiny! ;D
    well, on the other hand, anyone else would b compared 2 him ;P
    o, n i like the shoez

  31. Heino Hasselhoff says:

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    Nice story. Like Prince, Bill can pull off the heels and looks hot in them too!!!!

  32. Helen says:

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    I need subs for that RTL video! D:

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  34. kaylee says:

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    haha whats with all the pictures of bill turning around while signing things at the premiere? ive seen like a gaziliion pics of him twisted around smiling his ADORABLE smile from at least fifty angles haha

    • elise says:

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      I think it’s because all the photogs behind him are yelling, “Bill! Bill!” so he’ll turn around so they can take his picture. He’s so accommodating! He signs autographs in one direction and turns around for the photogs at the same time, but that’s our Bill – trying to please everybody and make sure everyone’s happy – he’s such a sweetie!!

  35. Jax Berlin says:

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    I really like that sweater!

  36. SarahKaulitz says:

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    Wow, that’s incredible!! That’s a once in a lifetime opportunity! Congrats, BKth4E!! :D

    And, something I noticed in the premiere pictures (besides his completely unnatural sexiness) is that his cheeks look healthier. I remember seeing pictures from a month or so ago and that his face was very thin. He looks much healthier!

    I’m so glad, because before, I was getting worried that he wasn’t eating healthy or he was too stressed.
    It looks like our Bill is just fine now. <3

  37. witz says:

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    i don’t think this was mentioned here yet:
    http://landofozlem.blogspot.com/2009/11/meeting-mr-kaulitz.html?spref=tw

  38. angie says:

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    will someone pleeeease translate the interview on youtube(the RTL one, the one on the last link of the article in this page?). i don’ speak german and i can’t undersant not even it’s title but i’m very curious about what he told… :( pleeeeeeeeeease, someone…

  39. Aashmika says:

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    BKth4E is one of the luckiest people alive. I’m so so happy for her.
    I REALLY wanna watch the movie. With English Subs!
    And Bill is looking simply brilliant in the above pic.

    We really ARE like a big [VERY big] family. Like we all unite, from all over the world, because of Them. It’s so amazing.

    <3

    • SydneySanity says:

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      Yeah, totally.
      Now all we need is for like every single one of us to go to a concert together xD
      lol :P

  40. Toni says:

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    okay, first off….there are no words to describe how lucky those girls are! *SCREAMS* i mean, im totally flippin out here! ya the first row is sucky to sit in for a movie, but when you get to see Bill up close during an interview……Forget it! I wouldve been on the edge of my seat during the interview watching him! I swear, he has such grace. Those girls are lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky! i would be gripping my friend to hold me up when Bill walks in. OMG! LUCKY!!

  41. princess says:

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    i am so proud of you!!!!! it makes my heart warm and tingly when one of us gets to have a special moment like this. it’s because… it’s because we’re all FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!! XD

    • Leah says:

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      we are a tokio hotel family! it’s really great to come here, no one else i know likes tokio hotel.

    • KarsonCharmed says:

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      YAY! more siblings!~

  42. Iselin from Norway says:

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    WOW! How does he manage to walk on those things?! Even I, as a girl, still don’t manage to walk on my high heals. Or, I do, but it is REALLY hard!

    • LindseyRae says:

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      Omg. Agreed. And especially if he has to run from the screaming fan girls! AHH!!! DANNGERRROUUSS!!!! OoO OMG!!!! BBILLL!!!! Haha. Thats a scary thought. Though I have a friend who can run in heels. Her basketball coach made them practice running in heels to get better at running and for more of a workout. O.o

  43. Fishie says:

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    *hides* Can I say that I hate his shoes? lol I guess it’s just a preference T_T I hate anything that has more than a one-inch heel…

  44. thtwinsarelove says:

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    That’s a sweet story, that Bill might have walked right past them but instead he spotted a few fans hiding, waiting for him, and came right over to sign for them, hehe. And I love that mtv buzzworthy titled the article “Is Bill Kaulitz Morphing Into Prince?” just because he’s wearing heels and PURPLE–which, btw, is an AWESOME color to wear with a black, ’snuggie-like’ sweater…and tbh I don’t love the sweater, but I love that he wore it so proudly to the event. = )

  45. elderhausgirlz says:

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    You know, even though I am so incredibly envious of fans who get this kind of experience, when they appreciate it for the very, very special experience it is, that totally trumps my envy. We are, after all, in this love affair together, right?? :-) Good for you, BKth4E!!

    • TomsTeddy says:

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      Ja, but I also love the fact that everyone here is so nice enough to come back and share their experiences with us. Its a special moment for everyone.

      • AnnieInsanity :D says:

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        Like you guys have said, when I read stories like this, it makes me think of when a family comes together and tell stories about..well..family like stuff. And for us, its about Tokio Hotel. Thanks for making me a part of your family. (: <3

        • LindseyRae says:

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          OMG! I just have to say! I LOVE TH FANS!!! You guys are all so amazing! Like sisters! XD Instead of soul mates, soul sisters. Tacky I know. XP Haha. But its true. I love you guys. Your comment always seem to make me smile! XD ICH LIEBE TOKIO HOTEL FANS FUR IMMER!!!! XDDD

  46. brielle says:

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    dang, that girl is like right at his side!
    i think a million girls would kill to have that moment, yes including me : )

  47. witz says:

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    aww that’s so great for BKth4E. and like i said before, i love the fact that he actually wears his designer clothes more than once. i know he did it with ‘regular’ clothes, it’s just great to see him continuing it with pieces other stars would wear only once.

  48. Leah says:

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    he was so sweet in the videos i’ve seen signing for his fans. he even turned back to finish autographs when he was being pulled in a different direction. i am anxiously waiting the j.b. kerner appearance and the new music video!!

  49. Danielle. says:

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    Who is the little girl next to Bill? :)
    All these lucky people got to be there! :D